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a•ce•tyl•cys•te•ine

Pronunciation: (u-sēt"l-sis'tē-ēn", -in, u-set"-, as"i-tl-), [key]
—n. Pharm.
a substance, C₅H₉NO₃S, used in solution as an inhalant to dissolve mucus in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema and also used as an antidote in acetaminophen poisoning.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

acetyl-coenzyme A

acetylene

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